wnpa-sec-2013-37 · GSM CBCH dissector crash
Summary
Name: GSM CBCH dissector crash
Docid: wnpa-sec-2013-37
Date: June 7, 2013
Affected versions: 1.8.0 to 1.8.7
Fixed versions: 1.8.8
References:
Wireshark bug 8730
CVE-2013-4079
Details
Description
The GSM CBCH dissector could crash. Discovered by Laurent Butti
Impact
It may be possible to make Wireshark consume excessive CPU resources by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
Resolution
Upgrade to Wireshark 1.8.8 or later.